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HB2593Introduced in the House

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.

Passed

Introduced by William Metcalf, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 26, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

1 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Sarah Eckhardt14No

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  4. Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

  5. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  6. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  8. Left pending in subcommittee

  9. Recalled from subcommittee

  10. Considered in formal meeting

  11. Left pending in committee

  12. Considered in formal meeting

  13. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  14. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  15. Committee report distributed

  16. Committee report sent to Calendars

  17. Considered in Calendars

  18. Placed on General State Calendar

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Passed to engrossment

  21. Record vote RV#2739

  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Postponed 5/16/25 12:30 PM

  25. Laid out as postponed business

  26. Passed

  27. Record vote RV#2886

  28. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  29. Reported engrossed

  30. Received from the House

  31. Read first time

  32. Referred to Criminal Justice

  33. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  34. Considered in public hearing

  35. Vote taken in committee

  36. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  37. Committee report printed and distributed

  38. Placed on intent calendar

  39. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  40. Vote recorded in Journal

  41. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  42. Vote recorded in Journal

  43. Three day rule suspended

  44. Record vote

  45. Read 3rd time

  46. Passed

  47. Record vote

  48. Senate passage reported

  49. Reported enrolled

  50. Signed in the House

  51. Signed in the Senate

  52. Sent to the Governor

  53. Signed by the Governor

  54. Effective on 9/1/25

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